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      JanePatten
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        Michael,

        You may want to look into this clinical trial for your wife. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02301611?term=Elios&rank=1 The good news… in the midst of all the bad right now… that if she doesn't qualify for the trial, she can still get the treatment through the company's offshore location, Perseus PCI. They've had great success treating melanoma, and thier main goal is to prevent recurrence. They use immunotherapy so the side effects are minimal. I hope that this helps… a good friend of mine had a terminal melanoma diagnosis and is now totally cancer-free. I hope that you will explore all of your options; best wishes to you and your wife through this challenging time.

        JanePatten
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          Michael,

          You may want to look into this clinical trial for your wife. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02301611?term=Elios&rank=1 The good news… in the midst of all the bad right now… that if she doesn't qualify for the trial, she can still get the treatment through the company's offshore location, Perseus PCI. They've had great success treating melanoma, and thier main goal is to prevent recurrence. They use immunotherapy so the side effects are minimal. I hope that this helps… a good friend of mine had a terminal melanoma diagnosis and is now totally cancer-free. I hope that you will explore all of your options; best wishes to you and your wife through this challenging time.

          JanePatten
          Participant

            Michael,

            You may want to look into this clinical trial for your wife. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02301611?term=Elios&rank=1 The good news… in the midst of all the bad right now… that if she doesn't qualify for the trial, she can still get the treatment through the company's offshore location, Perseus PCI. They've had great success treating melanoma, and thier main goal is to prevent recurrence. They use immunotherapy so the side effects are minimal. I hope that this helps… a good friend of mine had a terminal melanoma diagnosis and is now totally cancer-free. I hope that you will explore all of your options; best wishes to you and your wife through this challenging time.

            JanePatten
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              Josh, if it does come back, consider saving part of your tumor burden (Store My Tumor is one company I know of). I certainly hope that it doesn't, but if it does, that tumor can be used to make a vaccine to help prevent recurrence. Companies like Perseus PCI use this technology often and effectively, and it is gaining popularity and acceptance. The haunting worry of recurrence would be enough to drive anyone mad.. if it does come back, saving that tumor will help keep your options open. I hope this helps. Hang in there!

              JanePatten
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                Josh, if it does come back, consider saving part of your tumor burden (Store My Tumor is one company I know of). I certainly hope that it doesn't, but if it does, that tumor can be used to make a vaccine to help prevent recurrence. Companies like Perseus PCI use this technology often and effectively, and it is gaining popularity and acceptance. The haunting worry of recurrence would be enough to drive anyone mad.. if it does come back, saving that tumor will help keep your options open. I hope this helps. Hang in there!

                JanePatten
                Participant

                  Josh, if it does come back, consider saving part of your tumor burden (Store My Tumor is one company I know of). I certainly hope that it doesn't, but if it does, that tumor can be used to make a vaccine to help prevent recurrence. Companies like Perseus PCI use this technology often and effectively, and it is gaining popularity and acceptance. The haunting worry of recurrence would be enough to drive anyone mad.. if it does come back, saving that tumor will help keep your options open. I hope this helps. Hang in there!

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